2026 International Queen of Coffee

2026 International Queen of Coffee
DateJanuary 10, 2026
Presenters
  • Juan Carlos Giraldo
  • Katherine Zuluaga
  • Sebastián Cardona
  • Vanessa Carvajal
Entertainment
  • Sebastián Yepes
  • Xmosis
VenueTeatro Fundadores, Manizales, Colombia
Broadcaster
Entrants24
Placements5
WinnerLady di Mosquera
Venezuela

The 2026 International Queen of Coffee (Spanish: Reinado Internacional del Café 2026) was the 54th edition of the traditional beauty pageant held annually in Manizales, Colombia.[1]

Reina Internacional del Café 2025, Cristiane Stipp of Brazil, passed the sash and crown to her successor, Lady di Mosquera of Venezuela at the end of the event.[2][3][4]

Background

The purpose of the event is to celebrate, within the Feria de Manizales, the cultivation and production of coffee among the countries that send their beauty ambassadors.[5][6] Manizales has become the industrial hub of Colombia's coffee industry, located in the region now known as the Coffee Axis (Eje Cafetero).[7]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Reina Internacional del Café 2026
  •  Venezuela — Lady di Mosquera[8]
1st Runner-Up
  •  Brazil — Lorena Ohana
2nd Runner-Up
  •  El Salvador — Valeria Amaya
3rd Runner-Up
  •  Mexico — Ruslana Zicaru
4th Runner-Up
  •  Argentina — Melany González

Special prizes

Prize Contestant
Best Hair
  •  Poland — Julia Uchrońska
Best Face
  •  Brazil — Lorena Ohana
Belleza Integral
  •  Venezuela — Lady di Mosquera
Queen of Police (Reina de la Policía)[9]
  •  Mexico — Ruslana Zicaru
  •  Colombia — Laura Usme
  •  El Salvador — Valeria Amaya
Best Coffee Picker
  •  El Salvador — Valeria Amaya
Best Coffee Preparation
  •  Luxembourg — Angie Albert
Queen of Protection-Biodiversity
  •  Peru — Katte Anderson

Contestants

24 contestants competed for the title: [10]

Country/Territory Contestant Age Height Hometown Region Occupation Ref
 Argentina Melany González 22 1.76 Santa Cruz South America Cabin Crew student [11]
 Bolivia Katherinne Yepez 22 1.80 Tarija South America Psychology student [12]
 Brazil Lorena Ohana 27 1.70 Caruaru South America Marketing student [13]
 Canada Jabili Kandula 25 1.71 Mississauga North America Aviation Journalist and Private Pilot [14]
 Chile Andrea Belén Ortíz 25 1.82 Santiago South America Journalist [15]
 Colombia Laura Usme 20 1.73 Honda South America Nurse [16]
 Costa Rica Angelina Santarossa 21 1.65 Puntarenas Central America Singer [17]
 Dominican Republic Aracely Ruiz Paulino 22 1.75 San Pedro de Macorís Caribbean Nutritionist [18]
 Ecuador Valeria Palma Buendia 19 1.74 Daule South America Digital Business student [19]
 El Salvador Valeria Amaya 18 1.72 Santa Tecla Central America Model [20]
 France Zoé Unger 23 1.64 Sundhouse Europe Model and Designer [21]
 Guatemala Melany Morales 21 1.80 Guatemala city Central America Model and Digital influencer [22]
 Honduras Fernanda Castillo 23 1.83 Danlí Central America Computer Science studant [23]
 Luxembourg Angie Albert 21 1.60 Toulouse Europe Law and Business student [24]
 Mexico Ruslana Zicaru 19 1.80 Puerto Vallarta North America Marketing student [25]
 Nicaragua Daniela Majano 25 1.70 Granada Central America Designer student [26]
 Panama Emilie Gabriella Borland 23 1.70 Panama City Central America Businessperson [27]
 Peru Katte Anderson 19 1.70 Oxapampa South America Cowgirl [28]
 Poland Julia Uchrońska 21 1.77 Leśniewo Europe Psychologist [29]
 Portugal Susana Cardoso Delgado 27 1.71 Solveira Europe Hair stylist [30]
 Puerto Rico Brittany Morales 20 1.80 Isabela Caribbean Business student and Broadcaster [31]
 Spain Dayanara Rodríguez 22 1.75 Las Palmas Europe Customer service and support [32]
 Uruguay Valentina Sención 27 1.75 Tacuarembó South America Nutritionist [33]
 Venezuela Lady di Mosquera 25 1.83 Carora South America Social Communication student [34]

Notes

Replacements

Dashira Then Peralta of the Dominican Republic was replaced by María Aracely Ruiz Paulino.

By Continent

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